GENERAL LITIGATION POWER OF ATTORNEY
Acting both on my own behalf and on behalf of the company of which I am the representative, I hereby appoint Attorney __, a member of the __ Bar Association, registered under Bar Registration No. __, holder of Turkish ID No. __, residing at __, as my attorney, individually authorized to represent us in all lawsuits and enforcement proceedings brought or to be brought in our favor or against us before all courts established or to be established within the Republic of Türkiye, at every level and jurisdiction; to initiate lawsuits and enforcement proceedings, and to conduct, pursue, and conclude pending or future lawsuits and enforcement proceedings; to take all legal and procedural actions deemed necessary for the protection, defense, and safeguarding of our rights and interests; to prepare and submit petitions and documents to the relevant authorities under his/her own signature; to receive and serve notices; to receive and deliver documents in person; and to obtain records, copies, and certified extracts.
To apply to the European Court of Human Rights and to make individual applications to the Constitutional Court; to represent us before the Court of Cassation, Council of State, Regional Courts of Appeal, Regional Administrative Courts, Courts of First Instance, Administrative and Tax Courts, Notary Public Offices, Tax Offices, Chief Public Prosecutor’s Offices, Police Departments, Civil Registry Offices, Land Registry Offices, the Social Security Institution, Municipalities, and all other public institutions and authorities, and to carry out all necessary procedures before such authorities.
To request certificates of inheritance; to renounce an inheritance; to request the dissolution of co-ownership; to seek the prevention of unlawful interference with property and compensation for unlawful occupation; to prepare and submit inheritance and transfer tax declarations, stamp tax declarations, real estate tax declarations, and all other tax declarations; to pay relevant taxes, duties, and penalties; to obtain from municipalities the current market values of immovable properties owned by me or inherited by me and to notify the acquisition of ownership of newly acquired immovable properties; to request and obtain from Civil Registry Offices identification information concerning my ascendants and persons from whom I may potentially inherit; and to request and obtain from Land Registry Offices all land registry and ownership records concerning my ascendants and persons from whom I may potentially inherit.
To enter into settlements and agreements; to request the recusal of judges; to partially or fully amend a lawsuit; to request discovery and inspection; to pursue appeals before Regional Courts of Appeal and the Court of Cassation; to request clarification and correction of judgments; to offer an oath and to accept, return, or refuse an oath; to participate in creditors’ meetings for the discussion and voting on concordat proposals and projects, or to submit a written acceptance or rejection within seven days following the conclusion of the meeting.
To apply for alternative dispute resolution methods, including settlement, mediation, consumer arbitration committees, the Insurance Arbitration Commission, and other similar procedures; to follow, conduct, and conclude such proceedings; to waive lawsuits or legal remedies; to accept or reject a waiver of a lawsuit or legal remedy; to release the opposing party and accept the opposing party’s claim; to apply for correction of judgments, retrial, and restoration of proceedings; to participate in enforcement proceedings, enforcement sales, and auctions; to submit bids; to deposit and withdraw security; to set off seized assets against receivables; to have witnesses heard and to file complaints; to bring compensation claims against the State arising from acts or conduct of judges; to request provisional attachment and interim injunctions and to request the lifting of such measures.
To present checks in my name and initiate procedures concerning dishonored checks; to collect from banks, on my behalf, the statutory bank liability amount applicable to dishonored checks; to carry out application, registration, renewal, and cancellation procedures concerning trademarks, patents, and industrial designs; to enter into and execute arbitration and arbitration agreements; to obtain criminal records and request the deletion or removal of such records where legally permissible; to request exemption from attending hearings and to attend hearings; to collect and receive monies, documents, and assets on my behalf; to make declarations of assets; to appoint and dismiss experts and arbitrators; to object to expert and arbitration reports; to have facts and circumstances officially determined; to issue and send protests and formal notices and to respond thereto; and to prepare, execute, and sign all types of agreements and contracts on my behalf.
Where necessary, to delegate all or part of the powers granted under this power of attorney to third parties, to appoint substitute attorneys, and to dismiss such substitute attorneys; acknowledging that an attorney-client agreement has been established between myself and my authorized attorney by mutual agreement, to consent to the scanning and recording of this power of attorney in the Electronic Archive of the Turkish Notaries Union (TNBBS), which shall constitute the equivalent of physical delivery of this power of attorney; to accept that, upon the attorney’s request, a printout obtained from the electronic archive may be used as a basis for notarial transactions; and to obtain copies and certified extracts from the physical or electronic archives of the notary public before whom the transaction is performed and from other notary public offices.
The above-mentioned powers are granted to be exercised individually by Attorney __, residing at __, holder of Turkish ID No. __, registered with the __ Bar Association under Registration No. __, who is hereby appointed as my attorney.